Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-28
CITY AND DISTRICT.
FRUITS AND FLOWERS.
The Horticultural Society Discuss LUIS
ciOus and Fragrant Subjects.

At meeting OF the District Of Columbia Horti.
cultural Society last night at Veterans Hall, Mr.
Saul In the chair, and Jas. Croggon as secretary
Mr.. Curtis spoke of the remarkable growth Of q
grape (Cark's Columbial owned by Capt. Phelps. 1,
was, he said, two years old and had two canes
each extending 10 feet, trained on wooden wall
and was so loaded with fruit that there was need
or trimming.
Capt. Phelps said he had planted the grape, after
throwing in quantity Of brick-bats ensure drain
Ing, In good soil. He had placed on the bricks a
peck OF hickory ashes. The vine was wonder.
Iully strong grower, although it made but slow
progress the first year, and the foliage was as pro-
Inc as the fruit. He had yet to see single i'm
perfection In fruit or foliage.
Mr.. curtis asked whether the clusters should be
th1nned or the fruit be thinned.
Mr.. saunders said it depended on the grape, and
Mr.: CLARK remarked that the grape was his pet
and ne would clean out the clusters.
MT saul said folks are apt to leave too much
lruit on tree or vine and as to the grape he would
thin out the fruit II growers paid more attention
10 thinning out their fruit the quality would be
d1ti0n for another year.
Mr.Saunders remarked that growers should send
for the most part skin and bone. By thinning out
the fruit the quality would be improved. He had
heard OF Michigan man who expended $500 In
he realized from his crop more than his neighbors
VINO nad double the quantity OF land The same
eo sr1 oe zone with the strawberry He had for.
Trial he found that this involved SO much labor
That he was not now so fond Of talking about it.
MT. curtis remarked that Mr.. Lawton, OF Nor
Iolk, met with much success some years ago with
limb
Mr.. Saunders said that Mr.. Lawtons orchard
was subsequently bl1ghted.
MT. Saul spoke OF the rose called the American
MI. Fowler invited the members to visit his ex-
hotlon OF n1ght-blooming cereus at his residence.
CDR. Hartigan's Pets.''
SOME PIQUANT REMARKS FROM THE DOCTOR, ABROAD.
To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
have just enjoyed (?) the privilege OF paying
two shill1ngs Nfty cents letter postage for copy
OF The STAR OF the LIST instant mailed to me under
cover by friend and patient, with, no doubt, the
best intentions; and much as appreciate your
excellent luminary, must say that under the cir
cumstances would rather take the chances OF
seeing or not seeing that particular ISSUE which,
observe, contains the substance OF q commune
cation to the commissioners on the subject Of
CDR. Hartigan'S Pets"
should have chosen the time Of my absence to give
vent to his "crankineSs" in this manner, especi-
ally When ne has never even as much as intimated
his grievance to me. Whether the ''stench" COM
planned OF arises from Nick, Dot or Tom, the two
cats zone now with Kittens" chow does he know
that both cats haven't kittens? or the "dozens OF
chickens" Mr.. Collins does not make very clear,
put 1t Is TO be hoped that the Commissioners have
taken, or will take, such steps in the matter as
VIII tend TO preserve the valuable life OF this
"peaceable, quiet citizen and taxpayer"
IT, unfortunately, the life OF the cOmplainer
should be endangered through the inaction OF the
shall be most happy on my return to make apost
mortem examination gratuitously. Yours respect
fully, j. f. HARTIGAN, NJ. d.
LONDON, June 1s, 1887.